Puzzle



(No Model.)

D. DU BOIS. PUZZLE.

No. 569,863. Patented Oct. 20, 1896.

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INVENTOR I WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT @rricn,

DALLAS DU BOIS, OF MONTOLAIR, NElV JERSEY.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,868, dated October20, 1896.-

Applioation filed July 6, 1896.

To all whom it may cancer/L:

Be it known that I, DALLAS DU 13018, of Hontclair, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Puzzle,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to providea puzzle which will be veryamusing, and which will require considerable ingenuity and patience onthe part of the operator to solve the same unless the operator possessesthe key of the puzzle, in which case the puzzle may be readily solved.

A further object of the invention is to provide a puzzle which will beexceedingly economic in construction, and which will furthermore affordample space for the display of decorations, advertisements, and thelike.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of the puzzle. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectiontaken substantially 3 on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, illustrating theposition that the rings occupy on the board when said rings are tobeinterlocked; and Figs. 3, at, 5, and G are views of the rings used inconnection with the board.

The puzzle consists of a board A and preferably three rings A, B, and B.Near one margin of the board, preferably the lower margin, threeapertures 10, 11, and 12 are made. These apertures are of circular form,and the rings A, B, and B are normally contained one in each of theaforesaid apertures 10, 11, and 12. Preferably the ring A is of adifferent color to that of the other two rings, which are of a likecolor. Each ring has a transverse opening 13 made therein ofpredetermined width, and the ends of the rings are each beveled from acentral point in opposite directions, as shown at 14 in Figs. 3, a, 5,and 13, so that by matching the ends together in a way that will bringthe beveled surfaces of opposing rings adjacent one ring may be readilyslipped over the other, and the slots in the rings enable said rings tobe Serial No. 598,169.1JN0 model.)

moved from point to point on the board, since all of the ringsthroughout a majority of the movements are not to be entirely removedfrom the board.

A circle 15 is produced ordinarily between the bottom and top edges ofthe board, and in this circle a number of apertures 16 is made,corresponding in form to the marginal apertures 10, 11, and 12, andwithin the said sufficient length to permit a ring to be passed bodilythrough it. Near the margin of the board opposite that point at whichthe rings are initially placed four apertures 18 are produced somewhattransversely of the board, and around the circle 15 apertures 19 aremade in the board between the marginal apertures 10, 11, 12, and 13.While the circle is preferably used as the field, said field may begiven other form, if found desirable. Sundry of the apertures shown onthe board are not utilized, being used as a blind, and such aperturesare designated by the letter X.

The directions for the game are as follows: Start the rings separatelyby placing said rings in the lower openings or apertures 10, 11, and 12,and the puzzle will be completed when the two rings B and Here locatedin the openings 18 at the top of the board, the dark ring A lying on theboard and being linked through the rings B and B, which are usually of alighter color. This arrangement is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Therings must be moved separately from the start to the circle, and whilewithin the circle the rings must be linked together as they will appearat the finish and remain so locked in after movements. The light rings Band B must be connected with the board from start to finish, and thedark ring A must not be taken from the board until the circle isreached, and must be linked to the lighter rings before any of the ringsare carried out from the circle. The ring A is moved from the opening 10to the opening a, thence to the opening a in the circle, and while inthe opening a the dark ring A is made to enter the oblong slot 17. Thesecond ring 13 is moved from the opening 11 to the opening 1) in thecircle, thence to the opening (2, and thence to the opening U, and whilein this latter opening the ring B is made to enter the ring an oblongopening 17 is also made of oblong slot 17, as shown in dotted lines inFig. 1. The ring B will be moved from the opening 12 to the opening I),thence to the opening Z), and thence to the opening b and While in thislatter opening the ring is carried to the opening 19 all containedwithin the circle. The open portion of the rings A and B are thenbrought together, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby one of the rings may bepassed through the other, and the dark ring A is then manipulated untilit lies fiat on the top of the board. The next movement is to bring thering 13 into locking engagement with the dark ring A, and this isaccomplished by movements similar to those heretofore described, and bysubsequent movements along the upper outer openings 19 to the uppermarginal openings 18 the rings will be brought to the order shown indotted lines in Fig. 1, with the two rings B and B located in opposingopenings 18, and the dark ring A inter locked with the lighter coloredrings occupying an exposed position on the upper face of the board.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination,with a game-board having openingsmade therein in predetermined arrangement, of rings adapted to be passedthrough the openings and from one opening to another, the said ringshaving a transverse opening in each, the ends beingbeveled in oppositedirections, as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combinationgvith a game-board having a number of openings thereinof circular form, and an oblong opening around which sundry of thecircular openings are grouped of rings adapted to be passed through theopenings and from one opening to the other, the rings having atransverse cut, whereby each ring will be provided with opposing endsspaced apart, as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination ,with a game-board having a number of openingstherein of circular form, and an oblong opening around which sundry ofthe circular openings are grouped, of rings adapted to be passed throughthe said openings and from one opening to the other. the rings having atransverse out, whereby each ring will be provided with opposing endsspaced apart, the opposing ends of each ring having opposite facesbeveled in opposite directions, corresponding beveled surfaces on theends facing one another, as and for the purpose specified.

DALLAS DU EOIS.

Witnesses 2 J. FRED. ACKER, JAMES M. HENLEY.

